27-year-old Hong Kong resident Chu Kai-pong convicted under national security law for sedition over T-shirt slogan.

Chu Kai-pong, a 27-year-old Hong Kong resident, became the first person convicted under the city’s national security law after pleading guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times." Arrested on June 12, Chu faces a maximum of seven years in prison, potentially increasing to ten years if foreign collusion is implicated. His case has raised concerns among critics about the law's implications for free speech and dissent.

September 16, 2024
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